Jorge Masvidal isn’t letting his emotions get the best of him ahead of UFC 272. Masvidal faces his former roommate and teammate Colby Covington in a five-round, non-title main event on Saturday in Las Vegas. The discourse between the two welterweights has grown ugly in recent years since their friendship deteriorated, with Covington lobbing personal
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Jorge Masvidal wasted no time in stating his intentions when he called in to The Jim Rome Show Wednesday to promote his main event bout with former friend and teammate Colby Covington. For over twenty minutes, “Gamebred” gave an interview that defined the difference between mere pre-fight hype and true, unabashed animosity. Order UFC 272:
UFC President Dana White says lightweight contender Islam Makhachev will have to face Beneil Dariush before a title shot. Makhachev most recently defeated Bobby Green in the main event of UFC Vegas 49 last weekend. Shortly after the fight, it was revealed that Rafael Fiziev had to pull out of his UFC 272 matchup with
Welcome to Midnight Mania! At the last minute, it was announced the Joe Rogan wouldn’t be commentating at UFC 271. It’s not often that a pay-per-view (PPV) event is held without Rogan at the mic, and initially the reported reason was a “scheduling conflict.” Dana White refuted that claim, however, stating that Rogan could have
Joe Rogan returns to commentary booth for UFC 272 on Saturday Comedian and podcast host Joe Rogan will return to the commentary booth this weekend to call the action at UFC 272 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. UFC president Dana White confirmed that Rogan will be doing commentary duties this weekend during an appearance
Bryce Mitchell tends to his farm. Colby Covington takes his upcoming bout personally. Rafael dos Anjos unwinds at a shooting range. Jorge Masvidal deplanes and onewheels in Las Vegas. UFC 272 is on Saturday, March 5. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription
By Mike Bohn | March 2, 2022 7:40 pm ET Islam Makhachev will seemingly have to fight one more time before a UFC title shot after he allegedly flip-flopped on a short notice replacement fight on Saturday. After Rafael dos Anjos lost his original opponent for UFC 272, Makhachev (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) was one
UFC featherweight contender Bryce Mitchell has revealed how he attempts to get the better of other individuals during interactions and altercations. Mitchell is certainly an interesting character. While the likes of Colby Covington and Sean Strickland have become known for making headlines with their controversial statements, it was “Thug Nasty” who stole the limelight with
7:56 AM ET No one can match Kamaru Usman for the depth of his hard-won expertise on Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal. The headliners for Saturday’s UFC 272 have each challenged Usman twice for his UFC welterweight championship. As Usman was winning all four of those fights, the champ piled up knowledge along the way.
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“It was just that extra push to find the finish,” Driscoll said. “I wasn’t able to shift into that next gear. I just didn’t have it to push that extra bit. It was taxing, and then when we got into the third round I made the decision that I had a lot of momentum so
UFC President Dana White would be “shocked” if grizzled veteran Nate Diaz didn’t complete his welterweight trilogy with longtime nemesis Conor McGregor, according to his recent conversation with TMZ Sports. But it doesn’t sound like Diaz has any interest in a “Notorious” rubber match because McGregor — still recovering from a broken leg — is
Top Colby Covington UFC Finishes | Video Watch former UFC welterweight interim champion Colby Covington‘s top knockouts and submissions so far in his UFC career. Covington faces former teammate and training partner turned bitter rival Jorge Masvidal in the UFC 272 main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. “Chaos” enters the bout
Rankings Pound For Pound Rankings #1 Jon Jones Win 26 Loss 1 Draw 0 Already considered one of the greatest fighters of all time, Jones says he wants to turn his attention to heavyweight and has no intention of returning to 205 pounds. #2 Kamaru Usman Win 20 Loss 1 Draw 0 Usman has five
UFC President Dana White feels as optimistic as ever about a Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz trilogy happening down the line. McGregor is expected to return in 2022 following his nasty leg break against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. There are a few potential opponents for his return, including Michael Chandler and even lightweight champ
12:40 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Renato Moicano will step in on just four days’ notice to fight Rafael dos Anjos in the co-main event of UFC 272 on Saturday here, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The fight has been verbally agreed to and both sides are awaiting contracts. Dos Anjos, the former UFC lightweight
For the first time in two years, Maryna Moroz will compete inside the UFC octagon — and she will do so against a bitter rival. Moroz faces former teammate Mariya Agapova at UFC 272. The event takes place March 5 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The rivalry between Moroz and Agapova has grown very
The 31-year-old Jones has had finishes at 155, 170 and 185 in his career. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, his coach has said that he’d have the most success at 135 pounds. Jones’ fluctuation in weight his whole career stems from a rare mix of lifelong weight issues mixed with a love for cardio.